List of Native Tree Species of Delhi

The Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma admitted that the forest officials including Indian Forest Service officers as well as ACFs, Range Officers, Forest guards etc are not trained to identify native tree species. This was based on a question whether the forest officials are trained to identify whether a tree species being felled is a native species or alien species.
The Government is planting the following hardy native species to combat pollution in Delhi:

S.No.

Species

Vernacular Names

Botanical Names

1.

Pilkhan

Ficus virens

2.

Peepal

Ficus religiosa

3.

Bargad

Ficus bengalensis

4.

Gular

Ficus glomerata

5.

Ber

Zizyphus mauritiana

6.

Arjun

Terminelia arjuna

7.

Jamun

Syzygium cumini

8.

Neem

Azadirachta indica

9.

Gundani

Cordia ghara

10.

Baheda

Terminalia bellerica

11.

Lasoora

Cordia mixa

12.

Mango

Mangifera indica

13.

Jungle Jalebi

Pithecellobium dulce

14.

Imli

Tamarandus indica

15.

Shehtoot

Morus alba

16.

Bakayan

Melia azadirach

17.

Meetha Neem/
Curry patta

Murraya koenigii

18.

Khirni

Manilkara hexandra

19

Dhak

Butea monosperma

20

Harad

Terminalia chebula

21

Bael Patra -

Aegle Marmelos

The following native Species which have higher aesthetic value/flowering and are being planted in Delhi:-